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[UK-Scotland] EDITORIAL: Make smoking history in Scotland? We hope so

If the Government seriously wants to make nicotine a drug of the past, it will need to come up with an extremely imaginative and persuasive strategy. There is nothing wrong with ambition, however, and since smoking contributes greatly to Scotland's poor
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Nov 25, 2012 14:17
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[UK-Scotland] A look at the Glasgow slave trade and the rise of the tobacco lords

The tobacco lords are often met with a sense of pride from the city’s modern day population. Their achievements are on display in countless buildings, streets and statues across the city. Yet while their tale is often recounted to school kids as a means
STV (uk)
added Oct 17, 2012 03:34
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Tobacco industry up to old tricks

“Japan Tobacco can spend millions of pounds on adverts but what their money can’t buy is facts. There are no new revelations here, just the same old tobacco industry up to its same old tricks – an industry which knows it has to recruit new customers to r
ASH Scotland
added Apr 10, 2013 08:46
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[UK-Scotland] Cigarettes and tobacco to be sold in plain packs

SCOTLAND is set to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products in efforts to meet an ambitious target to cut rates of smoking across the country.
The Scotsman (uk)
added Mar 27, 2013 11:53
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[UK-Scotland] Smokers ignore dying child's plea

A HEART-RENDING request from a now-dead child not to be subjected to second-hand smoke is being ignored by smokers at a children's hospital.
Daily Record and Sunday Mail (uk)
added Sep 23, 2012 18:32
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[UK-Scotland] Scotsman Scottish Government urged to review smoking ban

A petition has been lodged with MSPs which also raises questions over the impact of secondary smoking and points to growing calls north and south of the Border to amend the ban.
The Scotsman (uk)
added Sep 21, 2012 11:01
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[UK-Scotland] Electronic cigarette ad is banned

"We told Nicocigs to ensure they did not claim products were not harmful, or were 'safer' or 'healthier' than smoking, in future in the absence of adequate evidence," the Advertising Standards Authority ruled.
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added May 15, 2013 09:12
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Scotland may go it alone on plain cigarette packets ($$)

There had been hopes that the UK Government would introduce a ban on branded packaging throughout Britain. But the subject was left out of the Queen’s Speech last week. Scottish ministers want the UK to follow the lead taken
Times Of London (uk)
added May 13, 2013 03:18
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[UK-Scotland] Shops to have new look as tobacco display ban kicks in

TOBACCO kiosks in Scotland's larger shops and supermarkets will soon have a very different look when the Scottish Government's ban on the display of cigarettes, and other tobacco products, comes into effect on Monday, April 29. Under the new rules, whic
Cumnock Chronicle (uk)
added Apr 16, 2013 03:34
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[UK-Scotland] Court fails to stop lawyers having smoke

SMOKERS working at Scotland's most important court have been told they must use a new designated shelter - but solicitors and advocates are launching a rebellion.
The Scotsman (uk)
added Sep 4, 2012 08:44
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